Siege Warfare: Fortress in the Early Modern World, 1494-1660 v.1: Fortress in the Early Modern World, 1494-1660 Vol 1

Siege Warfare: Fortress in the Early Modern World, 1494-1660 v.1: Fortress in the Early Modern World, 1494-1660 Vol 1

by Christopher Duffy (Author)

Synopsis

This classic text is the first integrated survey of the phenomenon of siege warfare during its most creative period. Duffy demonstrates the implications of the fortress for questions of military organization, strategy, geography, law, architectural values, town life and symbolism and imagination. The book is well illustrated, and will be a valuable companion for enthusiasts of military and architectural history, as well as the general medievalist.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 24 Oct 1996

ISBN 10: 0415146496
ISBN 13: 9780415146494

Media Reviews
Siege Warfare represents a valuable resource in the library of anyone interested in the contours of early modern warfare. The full meaning of developments in siege warfare remains still to be worked out by historians, but we can be confident that, when they do, they will use the materials so ably assembled by Christopher Duffy.
- Sixteenth Century Journal